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Photograph by Fort Worth Police Department via Getty Images

In this handout provided by the Fort Worth Police Department, suspect Aaron Alexis poses for a mug shot after being arrested on September 4, 2010 for discharging a firearm inside city limits, a Class A misdemeanor in Fort Worth, Texas.

Updated at 4:50 pm EDT At first, the U.S. government contractor that cleared Edward Snowden for top secret access said it didn’t vet the Washington Navy Yard shooter, Aaron Alexis, for his security clearance. Then it said it did. USIS,...